Globetrotter Giovanna Battaglia Prepares for Her Wedding In Style
From Turks and Caicos to Capri, it’s a fab, fab world for W’s glamorous globetrotter, Giovanna Battaglia.
“I travel so much, it’s hard for my friends to keep track of me. This Max Mara coat makes me easier to spot. Instead of ‘Where’s Waldo?’ it’s ‘Where’s Gio?’ ”
Courtesy of Giovanna Battaglia.
“My fiancé is Swedish, so for our wedding in June, we’re going to give our guests a gift of Swedish candies. Of course, we had to have a little tasting—tough job, right?”
Courtesy of Giovanna Battaglia.
“Moda Operandi threw a dinner in London for Giambattista Valli. Isn’t Lauren Santo Domingo like a modern-day Marie Antoinette, eating her cake?”
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“My friend Douglas Little, an installation artist, created a line of perfumes for Barneys New York. It’s called Heretic Parfums, so you can imagine how naughty but romantic they smell.”
Courtesy of Giovanna Battaglia.
“In preparation for my wedding partying, I need to get stronger and fitter, so I’m working with a trainer. I’m not very coordinated, but at least I look sporty in my Azzedine Alaïa!”
Courtesy of Giovanna Battaglia.
“I took a page from the book Vera Wang on Weddings and tried sketching my own cake. I’m quite pleased with the result.”
Courtesy of Giovanna Battaglia.
“We are getting married in Italy, on Capri—these stairs, which I unexpectedly discovered in Anacapri, are a good omen.”
Courtesy of Giovanna Battaglia.